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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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